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MEC to SCF: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
3,133 mi
5,043 km · 2,723 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEC
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport16 mi away
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport90 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport100 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport143 mi away
Near SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from SCF?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 3,133 miles (5,043 km, 2,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Manta and Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 2 hours behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to SCF?
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